The Bobcat attack happened in Arizona. I've also heard of a couple of other rabid animals recently.
Hero German Shepherd saves owner from rabid Bobcat
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Are Rabies Shots Expensive for Humans? A Detailed Cost Analysis
October 9, 2025•3 min read
Rabies is virtually 100% fatal once clinical symptoms appear, making immediate treatment essential [1.3.3]. But are rabies shots expensive for humans? The total cost can range from $2,500 to over $7,000, presenting a significant financial burden for a life-saving necessity [1.2.1].
Key Points
- Extreme Cost: Rabies post-exposure treatment is very expensive, typically costing between $2,500 and $7,000, but can exceed $10,000 [1.2.1, 1.7.5].
- Main Expense Driver: The most expensive part of the treatment is the Human Rabies Immune Globulin (HRIG), not the vaccine shots themselves [1.6.1, 1.6.6].
- Insurance Coverage: While most insurance covers PEP as a medical necessity, patients often face significant out-of-pocket costs due to deductibles and copays [1.5.1, 1.2.6].
- Treatment Location: PEP is usually administered in an ER, leading to higher costs from facility fees and drug markups [1.2.5].
- Non-Negotiable Treatment: Due to the nearly 100% fatality rate of symptomatic rabies, the high cost does not make treatment optional [1.3.3].
- Two-Part Treatment: Standard PEP for unvaccinated individuals includes one dose of HRIG and a series of four rabies vaccine shots over 14 days [1.8.2].
- Public Health Role: State and local health departments can be a resource for information and potential financial assistance options [1.7.3].
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It's shameful treatment cost is so high for people.
You can be exposed to rabies and not show symptoms for an entire year.
Makes me wonder why people are not vaccinated routinely for Rabies seeing how deadly it is.
If all were vaccinated, the cost would be much lower.
But the rabies vaccine for people is a lot cheaper than getting treated for a bite or scratch
www.cdc.gov
You can be exposed to rabies and not show symptoms for an entire year.
Makes me wonder why people are not vaccinated routinely for Rabies seeing how deadly it is.
If all were vaccinated, the cost would be much lower.
But the rabies vaccine for people is a lot cheaper than getting treated for a bite or scratch
About Rabies
Find out more about rabies disease, how it spreads, who's at risk, and how to prevent it.
www.cdc.gov
Good boy! Saves gramma from bobcat.
They can really be fierce in rare stories.
I've heard of them scaring people right out of boats overboard in fishing vessels that got too close to shoreline and ventured under large tree limbs where they're hiding and the bobcat will jump right into the boat to thieve a fish or too, a few hisses and violent claw frenzy, and everyone leaps out of the boat, dropping their poles in the water.
Crazy little bandits.
A funny meme I'll share, one of my favorites from a while back:
They can really be fierce in rare stories.
I've heard of them scaring people right out of boats overboard in fishing vessels that got too close to shoreline and ventured under large tree limbs where they're hiding and the bobcat will jump right into the boat to thieve a fish or too, a few hisses and violent claw frenzy, and everyone leaps out of the boat, dropping their poles in the water.
Crazy little bandits.
A funny meme I'll share, one of my favorites from a while back:
Funny thing about violence,
if you mean "wile-e-coyote" was remembered for receiving the most extremely violent injuries and appearing completly unharmed seconds later.
At a young age of Looney toons for breakfast, usually with a side of super sugary cereal, for the actual energy motivation to get out the door on time for the school bus.
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